# ✈️ Hyatt Points Just Got Way More Expensive & Alaska Airlines Makes History With a Surprise New Route

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Podcast: [Miles & Points Daily Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/miles-points-daily-podcast-7210132)
Published: 2026-04-30T11:05:07+00:00
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Duration seconds: 567

## Resource

A major World of Hyatt devaluation is hitting on May 20th, with some top-tier hotel prices jumping nearly 50% overnight, and savvy travelers need to act fast to lock in current rates. Alaska Airlines just completed its first-ever transatlantic flight, and the carrier is rolling out an elite perk that no other U.S. loyalty program currently offers. Delta Diamond Medallion members are losing a valuable complimentary benefit they've long relied on, though there may be a credit card workaround. On the credit card front, a limited-time offer on a premium hotel card is expiring soon with a welcome bonus worth over a thousand dollars, and two brand-new co-branded cruise cards have just launched. American Airlines also addresses its long-criticized cabin quality issues while sharing some surprisingly good hub performance numbers. Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/ Thanks to Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode! Our Free Travel Tools: Award Travel Finder - Search award flights, hotels & status matches Award Travel Alerts - Get notified when points deals drop Friday Flight Deals - Cheap cash fares & error fares Flight Queue - Airport security & passport control wait times Flight Seatmap - Seat maps with live availability SeatWifi - In-flight WiFi availability, pricing & quality Support us - Chase Chase Business American Express American Express Business Bilt Rewards Capital One Ramp Rakuten

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